Sentences with phrase «see equity in education»

It's easy to see equity in education as a matter of fairness, access, and inclusion, but that's only the case if what's being fairly accessed is a system of teaching and learning that's fluid, responsive, dynamic, neutral, alive, and able to meet the needs of an increasingly global population.

Not exact matches

I think we can all agree that equity in education can help effect change that we all want to see in this country.

In a move widely seen as dismissive of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education initiatives, Miner and de Blasio on Monday called upon state officials to revise school aid based on the Citizens for Fiscal Equity court decision, which held that New York City schools were inadequately funded.

In «The Long Haul,» Patricia Graham, former dean of Harvard's education school, sees the problem as rooted more in society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencIn «The Long Haul,» Patricia Graham, former dean of Harvard's education school, sees the problem as rooted more in society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencin society than in its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellencin its schools and calls for as much emphasis on equity as on excellence.

These are people who care deeply about equity, diversity, and leadership in higher education, and I can't wait to see how they'll change the field in the coming years.

Sharonne Navas, Executive Director of the Equity in Education Coalition, visited California to see firsthand how their new system is working.

From the Journey for Justice and allied protesters in Chicago locking themselves down in front of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Office demanding equity for Dyett High students, to a report by Center for Popular Democracy, Action United and Integrity in Education exposing over $ 30 million in charter fraud in Pennsylvania with accompanying actions, we see clearly that the tide is turning!

«Connecticut has the lowest bar I have ever seen in what constitutes a minimally adequate education in any state constitution,» says Wendy Lecker, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theeducation in any state constitution,» says Wendy Lecker, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theEducation Law Center, which advocates for education equity across theeducation equity across the country.

I'm hoping that the current administration is committed to seeing this plan take flight, instead of treating it as a side note uttered to appease a small group of educators and families that are desperate to see true equity in education.

As teachers, we have a responsibility to fight for equity in education; we are the professionals on the ground and are most able to see the disparities and push for change.

For discussions of Finland's approach to teaching, see Linda Darling - Hammond, The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (New York: Teachers College Press, 2010); and Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?

Throughout my career, across all of the education spaces in which I've served — from the classroom and to technology development — I've continually seen areas where we can engage more deeply in the equity work that we do.

«We have seen small but significant gains in the health and education indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people but much more needs to be done before Australia can claim true equity in opportunity between First Peoples and other Australians,» said Dr Calma.